Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1900 — Common Council. [ARTICLE]

Common Council.

The regular meeting of the city council was held Monday evening, with the members all present including the mayor. Lee Jessup petitioned for the construction of a sidewalk on Oak street from the southwest corner of lot 10, block 9, to Main street, matter was referred to committee on sidewalks. C. W. Coen and other property owners on Cullen and Forrest streets, filed a petition for the improvement of said streets for the construction of a macadam road-, way; matter was referred to street committee. The city committee were directed to meet on July 16, and make an examination in regard to the seven foot strip on the north side of Clark street, with the intent to condemn the strip for sidewalk purposes. The superintendent of the Water and Light plant reported having collected $32.43 in full for June delinquencies. He also filed an estimate showing that the cost of installation of the tire hydrant at the intersection of Vine and Jefferson street would be $338, on motion the matter was laid on the table. An ordinance was introduced and adopted which provides that contractors for the construction of sidewalks, crossings and sewers shall be required to tile bonds to guarantee their work. The cemetery trustees reported a plat of three additional lots out of a strip of ground recently acquired from Thos. H. Robinson. Edward D. Rhoades was reelected as a member of the board of trustees of Weston cemetery. A committee consisting of couucilmen McColly, Eger and Porter, were authorized to purchase a lot for a site for a hose-cart house near the depot. The committee appointed at the last meeting to adjust the claim of Mrs. Ira Norris, tiled their report showing that a compromise had been affected by payment of S2OO, and half of her doctor bill, amountin all to $218.50, This was a claim on account of personal injuries received by a fall on a defective sidewalk. A new cement sidewalk along the south side of Harrison street from Cullen to Van Rensselaer street, was ordered. The following claims were allowed :

ROAD FUND. James Jordan, work uti street $ 6 00 WmS Parks, dray age 2 00 John S Ramey, work on catch basin l. 1 50 Peter Wagner, work on street 6 00 Harry McGee. “ “ " ... 10 00 John Moosmiller “ “ “ 3 00 Moses Hodshire, burying dog 50 Ed Randle, work on street 3 00 Joseph Rowen. “ “ “ 1 25 Whitsei Lewis, “ “ “ ....'.......... 210 CORPORATION FUND. S Curtis Johnson, service health officer 23 69 “ attendance “ “ 18 50 E R Hopkins, repairsoil hydrants 9 60 Chas G Spitler, insurance 30 00 Citizens Bund, donation to June 15 .. . 500 H R Kurrie. services city attorney 26 50 IS C Irwin. “ " clerk 10 86 B F Fendig. tnchd 1 16 Catherine Norris, damages. 200 00 H L Gamble, services civil engineer 18 15 : Vern Robinson, assisting “ " . 795 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND, ' B F Fendig. mchd 1 16 ! C S Chamberlain, salary to June 15 .... 31 25 Lem Huston, " “ “ ".... 22 50 I Peter Giver. “ “ “ ".... 22 50 . S C Irwin, services as clerk II 82 WATER FUND. I) E Hollister. sAlary to June 15... 22 50 Trowbridge, Niver A Co int. on bonds 2" i Wanted —We want 100 men with approved personal or real estate security to borrow the special fund we have to put out. Ferguson A- Wilson.